Busu River

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coordinates6°19′00″S 147°05′11″E / 6.31667°S 147.08639°E / -6.31667; 147.08639
Busu River
Bridge over the Busu
Location
Country Papua New Guinea
RegionMorobe Province
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationSaruwaged Range, Papua New Guinea
  coordinates6°19′00″S 147°05′11″E / 6.31667°S 147.08639°E / -6.31667; 147.08639
  elevation2,270 m (7,450 ft)
MouthHuon Gulf
  coordinates
6°43′44″S 147°03′05″E / 6.72889°S 147.05139°E / -6.72889; 147.05139
  elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Length75 km (47 mi)[1]
Basin size1,311.32 km2 (506.30 sq mi)[1]
Discharge 
  locationNear mouth
  average50.02 m3/s (1,766 cu ft/s)[1]

The Busu River is a river located near Wagang, Lae in Morobe Province of Papua New Guinea.[2] It is the fastest-flowing river in Papua New Guinea[3] and the sixth-fastest in the world.[citation needed]

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